I don't know if I like this divided in three. I think the colors and textures make it a wonderful photo without the division. I also think the border is a bit heavy.
I LOVE THIS. I'm a sucker for red leaves. Great background detail as well as the veins on the leaf. I like the difference in the width of the outside edge and the dividers of the shot.
How does the division of your picture into three frames enhance the photo? How does this "tell...a story or illustrates a concept or object" better than the original image?
I don't think the triptych thing does anything for you at all here. In terms of the image itself, it seems to me that the focus is a little off--the lower edges of the leaf seem to be reasonably in focus, but the bulk of it isn't. There's good colour in the leaf, and there's potential for a really good shot here. If I were to take a shot of this same leaf, I would take it from an oblique angle. I'd probably try for a fairly shallow depth of field, while trying to keep the bulk of the leaf in focus. By shooting it at an angle the shallow depth of field will be more effective as the background and foreground are at a greater distance from the subject.
I know this meets the challenge, but I am not a big fan on just cutting up one nice shot into 3 with distracting borders. Seems too easy, no real creativity required.